crime

-May 19, 2026

Delhi man sets himself ablaze outside wife’s house in Jahangirpuri

Delhi man sets himself ablaze outside wife’s house in Jahangirpuri

A domestic dispute in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri turned tragic after a man allegedly set himself on fire outside his wife’s residence, with police probing the circumstances leading to the incident

-May 18, 2026

NEET paper leak: Delhi court sends coaching centre founder Motegaonkar day to 9-day CBI custody

NEET paper leak: Delhi court sends coaching centre founder Motegaonkar day to 9-day CBI custody

CBI told the court that leaked NEET-UG papers and answer keys were recovered from the accused’s phone and circulated to students through his coaching centre before the exam

-May 18, 2026

Delhi: Autorickshaw driver killed, biker critically injured in collision in Mayur Vihar

Delhi: Autorickshaw driver killed, biker critically injured in collision in Mayur Vihar

An autorickshaw passenger died while a motorcyclist suffered critical injuries after a late-night collision in Mayur Vihar, prompting a police investigation into the cause of the crash

-May 18, 2026

Delhi Police busts two fake bearing workshops in Old Delhi; two held

Delhi Police busts two fake bearing workshops in Old Delhi; two held

Raids in Old Delhi’s Farash Khana led to the seizure of over 5,000 counterfeit bearings and machinery allegedly used to sell fake products under reputed brand names

-May 18, 2026

Delhi: Wanted criminal who chopped off man’s thumbs during robbery held after six years on the run

Delhi: Wanted criminal who chopped off man’s thumbs during robbery held after six years on the run

Accused of severing an event manager’s thumbs during a violent robbery and extortion bid in Dwarka, the 70-year-old proclaimed offender was arrested from Bihar after nearly six years on the run

-May 18, 2026

Janakpuri school rape case: Delhi Police urges HC to cancel bail of accused

Janakpuri school rape case: Delhi Police urges HC to cancel bail of accused

Delhi Police moved the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to a school staffer accused of raping a three-year-old girl in a Janakpuri private school under the POCSO Act

-May 18, 2026

Bones in wild, bodies in tanks: Delhi’s hidden dead

Bones in wild, bodies in tanks: Delhi’s hidden dead

Four years after the Shraddha Walkar case shocked the country, bodies continue to be recovered from Delhi’s forests and isolated spaces, raising concerns over surveillance gaps and delayed discovery

-May 17, 2026

Delhi: Couple held for stealing cash, valuables from elderly people travelling in e-rickshaws

Delhi: Couple held for stealing cash, valuables from elderly people travelling in e-rickshaws

Couple allegedly targeted elderly e-rickshaw passengers and stole cash and valuables during transit; Rs 90,000 recovered